English Explanatory Dictionary

kway chap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Teochew dish of flat rice sheets in a soy sauce broth and an array of braised meats (offal, tongue, rinds, pork belly, etc.) and preserved vegetables.

Pronunciation

[ˈk˭weː(˦)ˌt͡s˭äp̚(˨)] [-eː˨˦ -]

Word forms

kway chap kway chaps kway jap kueh chap kueh jap

Etymology

From Teochew 粿汁 (guê² zab⁴). Compare Thai กวยจั๊บ (guai-jáp) / ก๋วยจั๊บ (gǔai-jáp).

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